Australia has one of the widest ranges of biodiversity of any nation, with a large proportion of our species found nowhere else in the world. In fact, 85% of the flowering species, 84% of our mammals, 89% of our reptiles and 93% of our frogs are unique to Australia.

Greater Dandenong contains a diverse range of species of flora and fauna and of habitat types, including heathlands, red gum woodlands, riparian vegetation, wetlands and waterways.